Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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